title: Case reports of epulis treated by CO2 laser without anesthesia.
abstract: This study reports seven cases of epulis excised by the CO2 laser without anesthesia. The laser was used in a continuous wave mode at power setting of 2-4 W. All lesions were excised completely, and no patients felt pain during laser irradiation. The operation was successful without using surgical packs, and there was no postoperative discomfort. There has been no evidence of recurrence after operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komori
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takato
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide